Sahadeva of Magadha
Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव) (not to be confused with Sahadeva, the youngest of the Pandavas) was a ruler of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. In the Mahabharata, he is mentioned as the son of Jarasandha, who was placed on the throne of Magadha by the Pandavas on the former's death in a duel with the Pandava prince Bhima.
| Sahadeva | |
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| Magadha King | |
| Predecessor | Jarasandha |
| Successor | Somadhi |
| Dynasty | Brihadratha |
| Father | Jarasandha |
According to the Puranas, he was killed in the Kurukshetra war by Shakuni and succeeded by Somadhi.[1]
Notes
- Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p.290
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